Categories: Health

Daily count of fresh Covid cases in Delhi hovering at 6-month high

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The number of fresh Covid-19 cases in Delhi rose to a six-month high of 107 on Sunday amid growing fears over the new Omicron variant which has infected 22 people in the national capital.</p>
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The city also reported its first Covid related death in 10 days.</p>
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The case positivity rate of the national capital is now 0.17% which has gone up from 0.10 per cent on Wednesday.</p>
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There are currently 540 active COVID-19 patients in Delhi with 255 in home isolation.</p>
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Delhi has the second highest cases of the Omicron variant in the country next only to Maharashtra. The nationwide tally of the heavily mutated variant has now crossed 100.</p>
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) chief Dr Randeep Guleria has warned that in view of rising COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom, India should prepare itself for any eventuality.</p>

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